From India to Spain, the brilliant civilization of Islam flourished. W…

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From India to Spain, the brilliant civilization of Islam flourished. What was lost to christendom at this time was not lost to civilization, but quite the contrary. ✨ Bertrand Russell (2013). History of Western Philosophy: Collectors Edition, p.325, Routledge
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From India to Spain, the brilliant civilization of Islam flourished. What was lost to christendom at this time was not lost to civilization, but quite the contrary. ✨ Bertrand Russell (2013). History of Western Philosophy: Collectors Edition, p.325, Routledge

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